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Country around Wisdom is a rural area of about 312 people in Lemhi County, Idaho, named for the post office its ZIP code uses. It's about 92 miles from Missoula, MT and 342 miles from Salt Lake City, UT, the nearest major city. Summer highs average 77°F and winter highs 26°F, with about 54 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $290k and rent runs about $684 a month.
312people
$290kTypical home
$684/moRent
77° / 26°Summer / winter
54"Snow
221Sunny days
103Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Rural — about 312 people spread over the area
- A standalone small town, not a suburb
- About 0 people per sq mi
- 342 mi to Salt Lake City, UT
- 92 mi to Missoula, MT
- 49 mi to the nearest town of 10k+
Money
- Typical home $290k (≈$1,828/mo)
- Median rent $684/mo
- Median household income $62k
- Property tax about 0.6% of value
- 1.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 77°F
- Winter highs around 26°F
- Dry summers (dew point 40°F)
- 221 sunny days a year (75 totally clear)
- 144 cloudy days a year
- 45 of 90 winter days are gray
- 103 days a year with rain or snow
- 54" of snow a year
- 21 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 87 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Very low violent crime (85 per 100k), county-wide
- Very low property crime (24 per 100k), county-wide
People
- Median age 60
- 13% of households have kids
- 33% are 65 or older
- 25% have a college degree
- Not very diverse
- 3% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 23 min
- 6% walk or take transit to work
- 35 mi to SMN airport
- 191 mi to BOI (major hub)
- 199 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 79% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1981
- 87% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Gently rolling terrain
- Elevation 6,283 ft
- 435 mi to the ocean
- 112 mi to a big lake
- 15 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 21 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- No golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- Few or no sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- Few or no bars within 25 mi
- Few or no coffee shops within 25 mi
- No music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- No museums within 25 mi
- No breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 57 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- 6 mi to the nearest grocery store
- 40 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 93 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 44 mi to the nearest vet
- 32 mi to the nearest dog park
- 6 congregations per 10k people
- 51 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Lemhi County: R+55 in 2024
- Idaho: R+37 in 2024
Natural hazards
- Very low hurricane risk
- Very low tornado risk
- Moderate wildfire risk
- High earthquake risk
- Very low flood risk
- High drought risk
- High winter storm risk
- Very low heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk
Limited data: this place is small enough that most of its Census numbers (rent, home value, income, age) are blended with county figures. Treat its match as a rough guide.